Pillar: Agency & Engagement
22.9% of women in Peren own land in their name, behind the typical district. 95.8% take part in all three major household decisions, better than the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Peren, which ranks 7 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 25.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 34.2%. On women who own a house at 50.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Peren are in the Peren district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Peren youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.